Doctors Support MMA Matches, Recreational Martial Arts.

September 6th, 2010 by Alex Frakking

In a unanimous vote, Canadian doctors supported the idea of mixed martial arts matches. Condemning MMA would not be possible while supporting recreational martial art tournaments including Taekwondo, Karate, and Judo.

The doctors of the Canadian Medical Association did however advocate a ban on “mixed martial arts prizefighting”, which includes matches in the UFC and other large MMA organizations.

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